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ALBERTA SECURITY PRACTICE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
1. False - correct answer - Only security professionals working in public
buildings require a license.
2. True - correct answer - Security professionals protect persons, property,
and information.
3. False - correct answer - The main duties of a security professional are to
observe, arrest, and report.
4. True - correct answer - The public has the right to file a complaint
against a security guard without telling the guard they are doing so.
5. False - correct answer - A security license may be transferred to another
employee at your company.
6. False - correct answer - You may identify yourself as a peace officer if
you hold a security license.
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7. patrolling - correct answer - This aspect of security has a dual purpose:
to deter criminal activity, as well as to observe and report any criminal or
unwanted activity that occurs either in the interior or on the exterior
premises.
8. traffic control - correct answer - This type of security professional may
be required to work within a traffic management plan to ensure the
overall safety of the site.
9. report writing - correct answer - This aspect of security is important
during every shift. Critical incidents may require an additional, detailed
occurrence (or incident) report.
10. Access Control - correct answer - Security professionals responsible
for this are often required to ensure that persons entering an area have
the relevant documentation to do so.
11. True - correct answer - The security professional is required to assist
the public while still observing other activities and behaviours in the
premises. The security industry is a balance between a professional
service orientation and the role of a protector.
12. True - correct answer - Security professionals may be required to
direct traffic in order to maintain safety at a job site.
ALBERTA SECURITY PRACTICE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
1. False - correct answer - Only security professionals working in public
buildings require a license.
2. True - correct answer - Security professionals protect persons, property,
and information.
3. False - correct answer - The main duties of a security professional are to
observe, arrest, and report.
4. True - correct answer - The public has the right to file a complaint
against a security guard without telling the guard they are doing so.
5. False - correct answer - A security license may be transferred to another
employee at your company.
6. False - correct answer - You may identify yourself as a peace officer if
you hold a security license.
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7. patrolling - correct answer - This aspect of security has a dual purpose:
to deter criminal activity, as well as to observe and report any criminal or
unwanted activity that occurs either in the interior or on the exterior
premises.
8. traffic control - correct answer - This type of security professional may
be required to work within a traffic management plan to ensure the
overall safety of the site.
9. report writing - correct answer - This aspect of security is important
during every shift. Critical incidents may require an additional, detailed
occurrence (or incident) report.
10. Access Control - correct answer - Security professionals responsible
for this are often required to ensure that persons entering an area have
the relevant documentation to do so.
11. True - correct answer - The security professional is required to assist
the public while still observing other activities and behaviours in the
premises. The security industry is a balance between a professional
service orientation and the role of a protector.
12. True - correct answer - Security professionals may be required to
direct traffic in order to maintain safety at a job site.
